Almost 2 years ago I woke up in the middle of the night with unbearable abdominal pain, after a couple of minutes I had to go to the toilet and empty my bowels, I then felt dizzy, faint, I was pouring with sweat and found it hard to breath. This all lasted about 10-15 mins. I spoke to the doctor who put it down to a panic attack - I knew it wasn't that, it started in my sleep. Anyway, the same thing hapenned 1.5 yrs later, this time straight after sex, it was the missionary position and I was raised a bit higher by a pillow under me, exactly the same thing happened 3 months after that - after sex in that same position, it happened again this morning (3 months later), after sex in missionary position, I wasn't raised by a pillow but may have been slightly raised. I have no idea what is happening, I can feel the sharp pain coming on and recognise it instantly, its always the same pattern - dizzy,, faint, emptying bowls, pouring with sweat, harder to breath and unbearable sharp abdominal pain. I just try to concentrate on my breathing and get through it, I dont have any energy to raise my head or talk through it. If anyone has any ideas of what could be causing it I would really appreciate it. Thanks

Hi Charlotte - i was reading your post with interest . I have experienced these things not just with sex - other times as well but everybody is different . Quite frankly i dont think its good thing to put waking up in severe abo pain or experiencing it with sexual activity thats PHYSICAL pain that causes sudden bowel movement ..or cramping down to a panic attack im frankly shocked ..however ive had the same said to me along the way . I have now been diagnosed with endometriosis ..involving the rectum but i aslo suspect during surgery it was removed from the bladder as well as being removed from the pelvc area to some extent ..ive had that since a young teenager ..its very hard to do any form of diagnosi on the net but several things they could check you for ..are ovarian cyst it can cause bowel problms , sex would and could aggrevate that ..i have had one ..endometriosis how are your periods ? do you have any diohreea ( sorry i still carnt spell that ) around that time or ovulation ..or any pain that is worse then ? you could check for IBS but generally it wouldnt happen during sex they put a lot down to IBS with women always doing that .or have you checked for any sti's or had a chlamydia test you can get a condition called pid it can sit in ther and you get times as its flaring that it would do that as its getting worse ..there are so many gynea conditions a lady can have the best thing to do is go and have a decent internal examination explain what you have explainexd on this site you may be saving your fertility in doing so . Or it could be a bowel problem where you may need a test to see if all is well lkie a polyp or innflam bowel problem ..thats not IBS thats a little more serious ..but ist not cancer ...you need to explain fully and they will help you ive had all of what your saying and it took a long time to sort out i had endometriosis ..Good luck Charlootte be stong ..it will be ok just dont let yourself suffer this or be fobbed off with panic attack rubbish ..x

Charlotte i forgot to mention another common thing fibriods - they can make you have the same symptoms - ive got one i feel terrible admiting ive got these things but they are common charlotte ...he should send you for an ultrasound scan first and includied with that if nothing is seen somthing called a colonoscopy if it is severe but if its infection in there NOT a colonoscopy ..you wouldnt get worse but with PID you wouldnt want to endure that and the prep for it ...it could be IBS but if your having deep pain on thrusting or sex and sweating and feeling faint you should go again push charlotte as hard as you can and do not be afraid to go back it is YOUR RIGHT as a woman to be LISTENED TO ..good luck

Hay. i would say you go right back to your doctor and scream and moan about this untill he listens to you. it might help if you keep a record of when it happened and what you was doing. At the end of the day your body is telling you there is something wrong, pain is never there just because it feels like it, pain is your bodys way of saying that there is something wrong! Also remember there is never nothing wrong with a second doctor takeing a look at you, if your not happy with what your own doctors is saying then ask to see another one. They carnt keep you like that 4ever, just keep going untill they send you for the right teats that you will need! Good luck

Thanks for your replies. My periods are normal and I dont get diarrhoea when I have them. I have been checked for STI's in the past, so all fine there too. I think I need to write down all the symptoms and when they've happened and go back to the doctors, I know that there is obviously a reason for this and do need to get it checked out. Thanks.

Hi Charlotte - you have described exactly what I have experienced on two occasions, about 3 months apart, except in my case the pain came on spontaneously in the middle of the night, and not after sex. My doctor arranged for me to have a scan, and like an idiot I didn't bother to go because it hadn't recurred. However, now I have started to get terrible swelling and pain in the whole abdomen during my period, and continuing for days afterwards. PLEASE let me know how you get on and what your doctor says X

Charlotte... you've explained to a T the symptoms that I have experienced a few different times after sex. Its only happened to me about 4 times, TODAY being one of them. I get horrible pains in my abdomen, sweat profusely, get dizzy, nauseous and find it hard to catch my breath. The entire thing lasts about 45 min. from start to end, but for the next 2 days afterwards my abdomen remains super swollen and sore. I had the thought that somehow during sex, air gets pushed up inside and gets trapped. I have wondered if the trauma that happens during these episodes is doing any permanent damage. But if nothing else, if I at least could figure out what's causing it then hopefully I could prevent it. It's a horrible thing to go through. Please let me know if you see a doctor, or find out any other info. Thanks so much and good luck!

I think what you are all describing is a ruptured ovarian cyst. This has happened to me about 4 times. On one occasion I was rushed into hospital with suspected appendicitis but it turned out to be this. I have endometriosis and it is v common to get ovarian cysts with this. The sudden need to go to the loo, feeling really hot, sweating, nauseous and crippling cramping pains in lower abdomen and not being able to get your breath .... this is how it feels when it happens. This is your body going into shock because of the sudden movement of your organs inside. Its up to you if you go to hospital to get checked out. It can cause internal bleeding, infection and other complications so please be aware and if you don't feel any better within a few hours I would head to hospital to be on the safe side. Hope this helps.

I too have experienced this intense pain, shaking, cold sweats, nausea etc.. after sex, but fortunately it has only ever happened twice. I assumed that my partner was just a bit too vigorous and had caused a painful contraction of the muscles inside me or something along those lines.

I have just been diagnosed with a cyst on my right ovary and suspect that I also had one on my left ovary which has thankfully dissapeared on its own. I never thought to put the intense pain after sex down to a ruptured cyst but it would make sense. Presumably if I have a cyst now, I probably have also had them in the past but not realised it.

Hello
Unfortunately I have the exact same symptons as you for about 3 years now. I get them usually at night and you actually feel like you are dying and having a heart attack. I have been to A and E twice with them and to the drs 3 times. its nothing to do with my heart or anything like that as i have had my blood tested, my heart rate and bp done and all is fine.
as i feel them coming you feel an urge to go to the loo. then the severe pain comes on. it can last for about 20 mins to sometimes an hour or more.
the sweats and pain are exhausting and i feel sooooo sick. i cant move when the pain is here. i have to use everything i have to concentrate on breathing. i can just about rub my tummy.
i have no pattern to mine except they are usually at night. they are very random and i dont get them for months and then sometimes i get them a week apart.
I have had them happen after sex, just watching tv, asleep in bed, getting ready for work etc etc.

i was referred to a consultant who did an ultra sound and found out i had gall stones. which i was very suprised about. as i didnt think you would have such symptons as these.
he checked my liver and kidneys and all were fine.

apparently you can also sometimes have pain like this with a hiatus hernia or a strangulation in the stomach.
all i say to you is go back to your dr and mention gall stones and see if they will send you for an ultra sound.
i am now waiting for an op to take them out.

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